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Bristol City CouncilMinutes of the Full Council
13 November 2018 at 6.00 pm
Members Present:-Mayor Marvin Rees, Lord Mayor Cleo Lake
Councillors: Mayor Marvin Rees, Peter Abraham, Donald Alexander, Lesley Alexander, Nicola Beech, Nicola Bowden-Jones, Harriet Bradley, Mark Brain, Tom Brook, Fabian Breckels, Tony Carey, Craig Cheney, Barry Clark, Stephen Clarke, Eleanor Combley, Asher Craig, Mike Davies, Carla Denyer, Kye Dudd, Richard Eddy, Jude English, Martin Fodor, Helen Godwin, Paul Goggin, Geoff Gollop, John Goulandris, Fi Hance, Margaret Hickman, Claire Hiscott, Helen Holland, Gary Hopkins, Chris Jackson, Hibaq Jama, Carole Johnson, Steve Jones, Anna Keen, Tim Kent, Gill Kirk, Cleo Lake, Mike Langley, Brenda Massey, Olly Mead, Matt Melias, Graham Morris, Anthony Negus, Paula O'Rourke, Celia Phipps, Ruth Pickersgill, Kevin Quartley, Liz Radford, Jo Sergeant, Afzal Shah, Steve Smith, Paul Smith, Clive Stevens, Jerome Thomas, Estella Tincknell, Jon Wellington, Mark Weston, Lucy Whittle, Chris Windows and Mark Wright
Aldermen/women: J McLaren, J Smith, A Massey, B Price
1. Welcome and safety information
The Lord Mayor welcomed all attendees to the meeting, and made a safety announcement in relation to the fire/emergency evacuation procedure.
2. Apologies for absence
Apologies were received from Councillors Bolton, Bradshaw, Clough, Davies, Lovell, Threlfall,
3. Minutes of previous meetings
On the motion of the Lord Mayor, seconded by Councillor Hance, it was
RESOLVED:
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i. That the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 3 September 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Lord Mayor.
ii. That the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 11 September 2018 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Lord Mayor subject to the following amendment:Alderman Massey sent his apologies.
4. Declarations of interest
Councillor Tim Kent declared a non-pecuniary interest regarding item no.9 High Needs Block Budget. He confirmed that he disclosed the detail to the Monitoring Officer.
5. Lord Mayor's business
The Lord Mayor congratulated Councillor Clough on her work on the exhibition ‘the Art of Recovery’ held at The Paintworks and encouraged everyone to support and visit.
The Lord Mayor congratulated Deputy Mayor Councillor Craig on the launch of the Equality Charter and encouraged individuals and organisations to sign up for which information can be found on the website.
6. Public forum (public petitions, statements and questions)
Public petitions:There were no public petitions received.
Public statements:The Full Council received and noted the following statements (which were also referred to the Mayor for his consideration/information):
PS 01 - Oliver Fortune – Libraries PS 02 - Richard Hall - Parks PS 03 - Jonathan Baldwin - Wyck Road PS 04 - Nicola Hawkes - Canford lane crossing PS 05 - Donald Graham - Canford lane crossing PS 06 - Paul Wheeler - Living Wage Foundation accreditation PS 07 - Sally Roberts - Tokyo World festival PS 08 - Caz Crellin - Healthy vegan lifestyle PS 09 - Ffion Jones - Healthy vegan lifestyle PS 10 - Briony Mae Sage - Healthy vegan lifestyle PS 11 - Justine Wheeler - Climate emergency PS 12 - Tony Jones & Janet Grimes – Climate emergency PS 13 - Rory Peliza - climate emergency
PS 14 - Vicki West - climate emergency PS 15 - John Sargeant - climate emergency PS 16 - Tanguy Tomes – Climate change emergency PS 17 - Richard Hancock - Climate change emergency PS 18 - Marcus Grant - Climate Change emergency PS 19 - Dick Willis - Climate Change emergency PS 20 - Jack Hedger - Climate change emergency PS 21 - Susan Nicholls - Climate change emergencyPS 22 - Jamie Townes - Climate change emergency PS 23 - Lorraine Hawkings - Climate change emergency PS 24 - David Redgewell - Transport PS 25 - Sarah Cemlyn - Climate change emergency PS 26 - Glyn Green - Climate change emergency PS 27 - Oliver Broadbent - Climate change emergency PS 28 - Alice Brown - Climate change emergency PS 29 - Heather Mack - Climate change emergency PS 30 - Mary Stevens - Climate change emergency PS 31 - Carol Durrant - Climate change emergency PS 32 - Hilary Saunders - Climate change emergency PS 33 - Olly Creagh - Climate change emergency PS 34 - Barry Horton - Climate change emergency PS 35 - Fi Radford - Climate change emergency PS 36 - Tarisha Finnegan - Clarke Climate change emergency PS 37 - Zoe Weaver - Climate change emergency PS 38 - Neil Talbot - Climate change emergency PS 39 - Caroline New and Norman Freeman - Climate change emergency PS 40 - Nikki Jones - Climate change emergency PS 41 - Richard J Barnes - Joined up Council PS 42 - Nicky Orr - Single use plastic PS 43 - Barry Cash - Climate change emergencyPS 44 - Peter Roles - Climate change emergency PS 45 - Emma Peddie - Climate change emergency PS 46 - Simon Baughen - Climate change emergency PS 47 - Radio Makawi - Climate change emergency PS 48 - Ellie Freeman - Single use plastic PS 49 - Pamela Nowicka - Climate change emergency PS 50 - James Collett - Climate change emergency PS 51 - Stephen Mason - Climate change emergencyPS 52 - Geoff Collard - Climate change emergency PS 53 - Ben Blake - Climate change emergency PS 54 - Dr Roger Higgs - Climate change emergency PS 55 - Sarah Derrick - Climate change emergency PS 56 - Bob Langton - Climate change emergency
PS 57 - Kate Jerrold - Climate change emergency PS 58 - RADE - Climate change emergency PS 59 - Alex Morss - Climate change emergency PS 60 - Gareth Hoskins - Climate change emergency PS 61 - Katherine Hoskins - Climate change emergency PS 62 - Jane Cole - Climate change emergency PS 63 - Ian Moss - Climate change emergency PS 64 - Lisa Stone – Climate Change Emergency PS 65 - Matt Brierley - Single use plastic PS 66 - Richard Baxter - Climate change emergency PS 67 - Edward Bowditch - Portway Parkway new railway station PS 68 - Andy O’Brien - Climate change emergency PS 69 - Natalie Fee - Plastic ban PS 70 - Mary Page - Climate change emergency PS 71 - Sarah Waterfield - Climate change emergency PS 46 - Simon Baughen - Climate change emergency PS 47 - Radio Makawi - Climate change emergency PS 48 - Ellie Freeman - Single use plastic PS 49 - Pamela Nowicka - Climate change emergency PS 50 - James Collett - Climate change emergency PS 51 - Stephen Mason - Climate change emergency PS 52 - Geoff Collard - Climate change emergency PS 53 - Ben Blake - Climate change emergency PS 54 - Dr Roger Higgs - Climate change emergency PS 55 - Sarah Derrick - Climate change emergency PS 56 - Bob Langton - Climate change emergency PS 57 - Kate Jerrold - Climate change emergency PS 58 - RADE - Climate change emergency PS 59 - Alex Morss - Climate change emergency PS 60 - Gareth Hoskins - Climate change emergency PS 61 - Katherine Hoskins - Climate change emergency PS 62 - Jane Cole - Climate change emergency PS 63 - Ian Moss - Climate change emergency PS 64 - Lisa Stone – Climate Change Emergency PS 65 - Matt Brierley - Single use plastic PS 66 - Richard Baxter - Climate change emergency PS 67 - Edward Bowditch - Portway Parkway new railway station PS 68 - Andy O’Brien - Climate change emergency PS 69 - Natalie Fee - Plastic ban PS 70 - Mary Page - Climate change emergency PS 71 - Sarah Waterfield - Climate change emergency PS 72 - Jasmine Tribe - City to Sea Period Poverty PS 73 - Marian Tucker - Period Poverty
PS 74 - Max Langer - Climate change emergency PS 75 - Roddy Skinner - Climate change emergency PS 76 - Pat Corkish - Bristol Bus service
Within the time available, statements were presented by individuals present at the meeting.
Public Questions:The Full Council noted that the following questions had been submitted:
PQ01 Libraries – Question from Oliver FortunePQ02 Libraries – Question from Oliver FortunePQ03 Temporary Accommodation – Question from Steve GowerPQ04 Climate Change – Question from Lauren HuntPQ05 Canford Lane Safe Crossing – Question from Nicola HawkesPQ06 Clean Up of Council Land – Question from Andrew VarneyPQ07 Sandy Park Road Christmas Decorations – Question from Andrew VarneyPQ08 Bristol Energy – Question from Michael OwenPQ09 Bristol Energy – Question from Michael OwenPQ10 Joint Strategic Needs Assessment – Question from James CoxPQ11 St George Park Public Toilet – Question from Nicholas CoombesPQ12 St George Park Public Toilet – Question from Nicholas CoombesPQ13 Our Resilient Future – Question from Pamela NowickaPQ14 St Anne’s Hostel – Question from Sally RobertsPQ15 Students and Council Tax – Question from Sally RobertsPQ16 Motion on enforcing planning policy on provision of affordable homes – Question from Julie BostonPQ17 Land known as ‘Arena Island – Question from Barry CashPQ18 Runway and Aircraft assembly hall at Filton – Question from Barry CashPQ19 Protected characteristic of sex (under the Equalities Act 2010) – Question from Esther GilesPQ20 Protected characteristic of sex (under the Equalities Act 2010) – Question from Esther GilesPQ21 Residents parking scheme in the Bishopston and St Andrews area – Question from Vicki StaatzPQ22 Conflation of sex and gender – Question from Ann ThomasPQ23 Bristol Food Policy Council Good Food Plan – Question from Pamela NowickaPQ24 Vegan Community in Bristol – Question from Caz CrellinPQ25 Reducing Co2 Emmissions – Question from David AngelPQ26 Protected characteristic of sex (under the Equalities Act 2010) – Question from Ornella SaibenePQ27 Guidance for Schools – Question from Alison WrenPQ28 Guidance for Schools – Question from Alison WrenPQ29 Veganism – Question from Jasmine York
Within the time available, the Mayor responded verbally to questions PQ01, PQ02, PQ03 and PQ04 also responding to supplementary questions.
7. Petitions notified by councillors
The Full Council received and noted the following petition:
Petition CP01 – Skateboarders by the Cenotaph – petition presented by Cllr DuddPetition CP02 – Save Our Shops – Stockwood Shops – petition presented by Cllr MorrisPetition CP03 – Dropped Kerbs along Charlton Gardens – petition presented by Cllr Weston
8. Petition debate - A city wide ban on single use disposable plastics
The Full Council considered a report of the Director – Legal and Democratic Services setting out details of a petition concerning a city wide Ban on single use disposable plastics. The petition had reached the 3,500 signature threshold to qualify for a Full Council debate.
Alex Morss, the petition organiser joint with Councillor Martin Fodor, was invited by the Lord Mayor to present the objectives of the petition.
The Full Council then debated the petition.
Following the debate, it was
RESOLVED:That the petition and the comments from the debate be noted and referred to the Mayor/ Cabinet Member with responsibility for Energy, Waste and Regulatory Services for consideration and response.
ADJOURNMENT – At this point the Lord Mayor advised that the Full Council meeting would adjourn for a 20 minute refreshment break.
9. High Needs Budget 2018/19
The Full Council considered a report which proposed a budget of £54.471m for 2018/19 financial year.
The Mayor moved the report and the recommendations contained therein. Councillor Anna Keen seconded the report.
Following debate, it was:
Noted:a) The Council Tax Band D equivalent, as agreed in February 2018, remains unchanged.b) That all other budgets agreed by Council remain unchanged, subject to in year movements within delegated authorities
c) The approach that was followed in calculating the revised high needs budget, as outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the main report.d) The report from Schools Forum as outlined in Appendix A.1, their advice to Cabinet in Appendix A.2 and the consequent decision of Cabinet in Appendix A.3 of the main report.e) The latest financial position in the DSG which forecasts a £2.2m cumulative deficit in the High Needs Block by the end of 2018/19, as set out in paragraph 1.4 below.f) That the equality impact assessment has been taken into consideration and has informed therevised budget proposals. This can be found in Appendix E of the main report.g) The comments of the Director of Finance (s151 Officer) on the robustness of the Budget and adequacy of reserves as set out in section 2 of this addendum.
And RESOLVED: Full Council agreed a High Needs Budget of £54.471m for the 2018/19 financial year.
A named vote can be found in the addendum to the minutes, as required under CPR16.6
10.Equality and Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2018-2023
The Full Council considered the report which proposed a revised Equality and Inclusion Policy and Strategy.
The Deputy Mayor Councillor Asher Craig moved the report and the recommendations contained therein. Councillor Ruth Pickersgill seconded the report.
Following debate, it was:
RESOLVED:That Full Council adopt the revised Equality and Inclusion Policy and Strategy
11.Appointment of Statutory Scrutiny Officer
The Full Council considered a report on the designation of the authority’s Statutory Scrutiny Officer.
The Lord Mayor moved the report and the recommendations contained therein.
Deputy Lord Mayor Lesley Alexander seconded the report.
Following debate, it was:
RESOLVED:
That Lucy Fleming be appointed as the Council’s Statutory Scrutiny Officer.
12.Treasury Management Annual Report 2017/18 (For information)
The Full Council considered a report which presented the annual treasury management review of activities and the actual treasury indicators in accordance with Local Government regulations.
Deputy Mayor Councillor Cheney moved the report and the recommendations contained therein. Councillor Clive Stevens seconded the report.
Following debate, it was:
RESOLVED:
That Council note the Annual Treasury Management Report for 2017/18.
13.Motions
Motion 1 – Tackling Period Poverty in Bristol
Councillor Godwin moved the following altered motion:
Full Council notes:1. One in 10 girls and women aged 14-21 are unable to afford sanitary products while even more
have had to improvise sanitary wear using items such as socks, tissues, newspaper, napkins, and/or toilet paper.
2. Almost 140,000 girls and young women, particularly amongst girls who are in receipt of Free School Meals, have missed school in the UK the last year because they cannot afford to buy sanitary products.
3. 91% of girls and young women say that they have been asked to buy a pad or tampon for a friend.4. Research which shows that a majority of women who have suffered period poverty also
experienced bullying, while many also feel that it has affected their mental wellbeing and physical activity.
5. That, in 2001, the then-Bristol South Labour MP Dawn Primarolo reduced the applicable VAT on such products to 5%, following a 1991 high of 17.5%.
6. Despite years of campaigning by women such as Laura Coryton, sanitary products are taxed as ‘luxury’ rather than ‘necessary’ products – while private helicopters and antiques are exempted.
7. The early successes of ongoing campaigns by Unite the Union and NASUWT around period dignity and period poverty, and the work of Labour-led Milton Keynes council and the Scottish Government in this area.
8. Hey Girls’, whose Buy One Give One model donated almost 1.4 million boxes of menstrual products to girls and women in need in the UK in just six months, and other social enterprises and companies including Fareshare, the Red Box Initiative, and Always, have been at the forefront of tackling period poverty.
9. Increasing awareness of environmental sustainability issues, particularly amongst girls and young women, around organic and reusable products such as period pants and menstrual cups.
10. Work with local trades unions and employers – including Unite, the CWU, and Unison – being led by Bristol City Council which could deliver tens of thousands of pounds to provide free sanitary products at school for all girls in the city.
Full Council believes:1. Periods are natural and female health is important; neither should be taboo subjects, in this
chamber or anywhere else. 2. Having a period should not be considered a luxury, it is not a choice but a decades-long and
expensive reality of being a women.3. Everyone who needs sanitary products – including tampons, towels, pads, and other items –
should have access to them.4. Education for children and young people within science and PSHE lessons is crucial to eliminate
misplaced stigma and awkwardness.
Full Council resolves: 1. To endorse Bristol City Council’s efforts to work with civil society and other partners to ensure that
nobody in Bristol suffers from period poverty. 2. To ask the relevant executive members to continue to encourage local schools, including primary
schools given the increasing number of girls beginning their periods as early as age 8, to complete the Health Protection Badge which includes the provision of sanitary products.
3. To ask the relevant cabinet members to carefully consider the results of the Bristol Pupil Voice report, due to be published by the end of the year, and other data with colleagues from across the ACE directorate (including observations of Members serving on the Adults, Children & Education Scrutiny Commission) to monitor experiences and attitudes into the future.
4. That Officers prepare a report on how many education days are lost every year to period poverty in Bristol. These findings should then be presented to the relevant Scrutiny body and form the basis of a formal submission to Central Government highlighting the educational problems this issue is causing and calling for a comprehensive, coherent and coordinated approach to tackling this inequality.
5. That its members should, while endorsing the work of the Labour administration to provide free sanitary products for all who need them in schools and civic buildings, reach out to local employers in their wards to encourage them to provide them on site for staff and visitors.”
Councillor Hiscott seconded the altered motion.
Following debate, upon being put to the vote, the altered motion was CARRIED (56 members voting in favour, none against and no abstentions) it was
RESOLVED:
Full Council notes:1. One in 10 girls and women aged 14-21 are unable to afford sanitary products while even more
have had to improvise sanitary wear using items such as socks, tissues, newspaper, napkins, and/or toilet paper.
2. Almost 140,000 girls and young women, particularly amongst girls who are in receipt of Free School Meals, have missed school in the UK the last year because they cannot afford to buy sanitary products.
3. 91% of girls and young women say that they have been asked to buy a pad or tampon for a friend.
4. Research which shows that a majority of women who have suffered period poverty also experienced bullying, while many also feel that it has affected their mental wellbeing and physical activity.
5. That, in 2001, the then-Bristol South Labour MP Dawn Primarolo reduced the applicable VAT on such products to 5%, following a 1991 high of 17.5%.
6. Despite years of campaigning by women such as Laura Coryton, sanitary products are taxed as ‘luxury’ rather than ‘necessary’ products – while private helicopters and antiques are exempted.
7. The early successes of ongoing campaigns by Unite the Union and NASUWT around period dignity and period poverty, and the work of Labour-led Milton Keynes council and the Scottish Government in this area.
8. Hey Girls’, whose Buy One Give One model donated almost 1.4 million boxes of menstrual products to girls and women in need in the UK in just six months, and other social enterprises and companies including Fareshare, the Red Box Initiative, and Always, have been at the forefront of tackling period poverty.
9. Increasing awareness of environmental sustainability issues, particularly amongst girls and young women, around organic and reusable products such as period pants and menstrual cups.
10. Work with local trades unions and employers – including Unite, the CWU, and Unison – being led by Bristol City Council which could deliver tens of thousands of pounds to provide free sanitary products at school for all girls in the city.
Full Council believes:
1. Periods are natural and female health is important; neither should be taboo subjects, in this chamber or anywhere else.
2. Having a period should not be considered a luxury, it is not a choice but a decades-long and expensive reality of being a women.
3. Everyone who needs sanitary products – including tampons, towels, pads, and other items – should have access to them.
4. Education for children and young people within science and PSHE lessons is crucial to eliminate misplaced stigma and awkwardness.
Full Council resolves: 1. To endorse Bristol City Council’s efforts to work with civil society and other partners to ensure
that nobody in Bristol suffers from period poverty. 2. To ask the relevant executive members to continue to encourage local schools, including
primary schools given the increasing number of girls beginning their periods as early as age 8, to complete the Health Protection Badge which includes the provision of sanitary products.
3. To ask the relevant cabinet members to carefully consider the results of the Bristol Pupil Voice report, due to be published by the end of the year, and other data with colleagues from across the ACE directorate (including observations of Members serving on the Adults, Children & Education Scrutiny Commission) to monitor experiences and attitudes into the future.
4. That Officers prepare a report on how many education days are lost every year to period poverty in Bristol. These findings should then be presented to the relevant Scrutiny body and form the basis of a formal submission to Central Government highlighting the educational problems this issue is causing and calling for a comprehensive, coherent and coordinated approach to tackling this inequality.
5. That its members should, while endorsing the work of the Labour administration to provide free sanitary products for all who need them in schools and civic buildings, reach out to local employers in their wards to encourage them to provide them on site for staff and visitors
Before starting the second motion, the Lord Mayor proposed and it was seconded and RESOLVED unanimously
That the duration of this meeting be extended.
Motion 2 – Declare a Climate Emergency
Councillor Denyer moved the following motion:
Full Council notes:
1. Humans have already caused irreversible climate change, the impacts of which are being felt around the world. Global temperatures have already increased by 1 degree Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Atmospheric CO2 levels are above 400 parts per million (ppm). This far exceeds the 350 ppm deemed to be a safe level for humanity;
2. In order to reduce the chance of runaway Global Warming and limit the effects of Climate Breakdown, it is imperative that we as a species reduce our CO2eq (carbon equivalent) emissions from their current 6.5 tonnes per person per year to less than 2 tonnes as soon as possible;1
3. Individuals cannot be expected to make this reduction on their own. Society needs to change its laws, taxation, infrastructure, etc., to make low carbon living easier and the new norm;
4. Carbon emissions result from both production and consumption;
5. Bristol City Council has already shown foresight and leadership when it comes to addressing the issue of Climate Breakdown, having met its corporate carbon reduction target three years early, published the City Leap prospectus and committed to making the city carbon neutral by 2050;
6. Unfortunately, our current plans and actions are not enough. The world is on track to overshoot the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit before 2050;2, 3
7. The IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, published last month, describes the enormous harm that a 2°C rise is likely to cause compared to a 1.5°C rise, and told us that limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C may still be possible with ambitious action from national and sub-national authorities, civil society, the private sector, indigenous peoples and local communities3;
8. City Councils around the world are responding by declaring a ‘Climate Emergency’ and committing resources to address this emergency.4
Full Council believes that:1. All governments (national, regional and local) have a duty to limit the negative impacts of Climate
Breakdown, and local governments that recognise this should not wait for their national governments to change their policies. It is important for the residents of Bristol and the UK that cities commit to carbon neutrality as quickly as possible;
2. Cities are uniquely placed to lead the world in reducing carbon emissions, as they are in many ways easier to decarbonise than rural areas – for example because of their capacity for heat networks and mass transit;
3. As Bristol is the only UK city that has been a European Green Capital, we have a particular duty to be a leader on environmental issues in the UK;
4. The consequences of global temperature rising above 1.5°C are so severe that preventing this from happening must be humanity’s number one priority; and,
5. Bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities (as well as improved well-being for people worldwide).
Full Council calls on the Mayor to:1. Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’;
2. Pledge to make the city of Bristol carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3)5;
3. Call on Westminster to provide the powers and resources to make the 2030 target possible;
4. Work with other governments (both within the UK and internationally) to determine and implement best practice methods to limit Global Warming to less than 1.5°C;
5. Continue to work with partners across the city and region to deliver this new goal through all relevant strategies and plans;
6. Report to Full Council within six months with the actions the Mayor/Council will take to address this emergency.
References:1. Fossil CO2 & GHG emissions of all world countries, 2017:
http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/overview.php?v=CO2andGHG1970-2016&dst=GHGpc 2. World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/blog/2018/10/8-things-you-need-know-about-
ipcc-15-c-report3. The IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/4. Including US cities Berkeley: https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/blog/2018/6/13/berkeley-
unanimously-declares-climate-emergency and Hoboken: https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/blog/2018/4/25/hoboken-resolves-to-mobilize, and the C40 cities: https://www.c40.org/other/deadline-2020
5. Scope 1, 2 and 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol explained: https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/faqs/services/scope-3-indirect-carbon-emissions
The motion was seconded by Councillor Clarke.
Following debate, upon being put to the vote, the motion was CARRIED (56 members voting in favour, none against and no abstentions) and it was
RESOLVED:
Full Council notes:1. Humans have already caused irreversible climate change, the impacts of which are being felt
around the world. Global temperatures have already increased by 1 degree Celsius from pre-industrial levels. Atmospheric CO2 levels are above 400 parts per million (ppm). This far exceeds the 350 ppm deemed to be a safe level for humanity;
2. In order to reduce the chance of runaway Global Warming and limit the effects of Climate Breakdown, it is imperative that we as a species reduce our CO2eq (carbon equivalent) emissions from their current 6.5 tonnes per person per year to less than 2 tonnes as soon as possible;1
3. Individuals cannot be expected to make this reduction on their own. Society needs to change its laws, taxation, infrastructure, etc., to make low carbon living easier and the new norm;
4. Carbon emissions result from both production and consumption;
5. Bristol City Council has already shown foresight and leadership when it comes to addressing the issue of Climate Breakdown, having met its corporate carbon reduction target three years early, published the City Leap prospectus and committed to making the city carbon neutral by 2050;
6. Unfortunately, our current plans and actions are not enough. The world is on track to overshoot the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C limit before 2050;2, 3
7. The IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, published last month, describes the enormous harm that a 2°C rise is likely to cause compared to a 1.5°C rise, and told us that limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C may still be possible with ambitious action from national and sub-national authorities, civil society, the private sector, indigenous peoples and local communities3;
8. City Councils around the world are responding by declaring a ‘Climate Emergency’ and committing resources to address this emergency.4
Full Council believes that:1. All governments (national, regional and local) have a duty to limit the negative impacts of
Climate Breakdown, and local governments that recognise this should not wait for their national governments to change their policies. It is important for the residents of Bristol and the UK that cities commit to carbon neutrality as quickly as possible;
2. Cities are uniquely placed to lead the world in reducing carbon emissions, as they are in many ways easier to decarbonise than rural areas – for example because of their capacity for heat networks and mass transit;
3. As Bristol is the only UK city that has been a European Green Capital, we have a particular duty to be a leader on environmental issues in the UK;
4. The consequences of global temperature rising above 1.5°C are so severe that preventing this from happening must be humanity’s number one priority; and,
5. Bold climate action can deliver economic benefits in terms of new jobs, economic savings and market opportunities (as well as improved well-being for people worldwide).
Full Council calls on the Mayor to:
1. Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’;
2. Pledge to make the city of Bristol carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3)5;
3. Call on Westminster to provide the powers and resources to make the 2030 target possible;
4. Work with other governments (both within the UK and internationally) to determine and implement best practice methods to limit Global Warming to less than 1.5°C;
5. Continue to work with partners across the city and region to deliver this new goal through all relevant strategies and plans;
6. Report to Full Council within six months with the actions the Mayor/Council will take to address this emergency.
References:6. Fossil CO2 & GHG emissions of all world countries, 2017:
http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/overview.php?v=CO2andGHG1970-2016&dst=GHGpc 7. World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/blog/2018/10/8-things-you-need-know-about-
ipcc-15-c-report8. The IPCC’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/9. Including US cities Berkeley:
https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/blog/2018/6/13/berkeley-unanimously-declares-climate-emergency and Hoboken: https://www.theclimatemobilization.org/blog/2018/4/25/hoboken-resolves-to-mobilize, and the C40 cities: https://www.c40.org/other/deadline-2020
10. Scope 1, 2 and 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol explained: https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/faqs/services/scope-3-indirect-carbon-emissions
Meeting ended at 9.25 pm
CHAIR __________________
Full Council – e-votes – 13 NOVEMBER 2018
AGENDA ITEM 9 – HIGH NEEDS BLOCK BUDGET 2018-19
Voting result: 58 For - 0 Abstain - 0 Against
The vote was CARRIED
Individual voting results:
Negus Anthony Liberal Democrat ForHopkins Gary Liberal Democrat ForWright Mark Liberal Democrat ForKent Tim Liberal Democrat ForJackson Christopher Labour ForRees Marvin Labour ForSergeant Jo Labour ForJama Hibaq Labour ForBreckels Fabian Labour ForBrook Tom Labour ForKeen Anna Labour ForWhittle Lucy Labour ForGoggin Paul Labour ForBrain Mark Labour ForDudd Kye Labour ForWellington Jon Labour ForPickersgill Ruth Labour ForPhipps Celia Labour ForTincknell Estella Labour ForSmith Paul Labour ForMead Olly Labour ForKirk Gill Labour ForBowden-Jones Nicola Labour ForCheney Craig Labour ForDavies Mike Labour ForMassey Brenda Labour ForBeech Nicola Labour ForHickman Margaret Labour ForCraig Asher Labour ForAlexander Donald Labour ForBradley Harriet Labour ForJohnson Carole Labour ForGodwin Helen Labour ForHolland Helen Labour ForLangley Mike Labour ForO'Rourke Paula Green ForClarke Stephen Green ForHance Fi Green ForCombley Eleanor Green ForFodor Martin Green ForDenyer Carla Green ForThomas Jerome Green ForStevens Clive Green For
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English Jude Green ForGoulandris John Conservative ForJones Steve Conservative ForGollop Geoff Conservative ForAlexander Lesley Conservative ForSmith Steve Conservative ForMelias Matt Conservative ForHiscott Claire Conservative ForRadford Liz Conservative ForAbraham Peter Conservative ForWindows Chris Conservative ForMorris Graham Conservative ForCarey Tony Conservative ForQuartley Kevin Conservative ForWeston Mark Conservative For
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AGENDA ITEM 10 – EQUALITY AND INCLUSION POLICY AND STRATEGY 2018-2023
Voting result: 57 For - 0 Abstain - 0 Against
The vote was CARRIED
Individual voting results:
Negus Anthony Liberal Democrat ForHopkins Gary Liberal Democrat ForWright Mark Liberal Democrat ForKent Tim Liberal Democrat ForJackson Christopher Labour ForRees Marvin Labour ForSergeant Jo Labour ForJama Hibaq Labour ForBreckels Fabian Labour ForBrook Tom Labour ForKeen Anna Labour ForWhittle Lucy Labour ForGoggin Paul Labour ForDudd Kye Labour ForWellington Jon Labour ForPickersgill Ruth Labour ForPhipps Celia Labour ForTincknell Estella Labour ForSmith Paul Labour ForMead Olly Labour ForKirk Gill Labour ForBowden-Jones Nicola Labour ForCheney Craig Labour ForDavies Mike Labour ForMassey Brenda Labour ForBeech Nicola Labour ForHickman Margaret Labour ForCraig Asher Labour ForAlexander Donald Labour ForBradley Harriet Labour ForJohnson Carole Labour ForGodwin Helen Labour ForHolland Helen Labour ForLangley Mike Labour ForO'Rourke Paula Green ForClarke Stephen Green ForHance Fi Green ForCombley Eleanor Green ForFodor Martin Green ForDenyer Carla Green ForThomas Jerome Green ForStevens Clive Green ForEnglish Jude Green For
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Goulandris John Conservative ForJones Steve Conservative ForGollop Geoff Conservative ForAlexander Lesley Conservative ForSmith Steve Conservative ForMelias Matt Conservative ForHiscott Claire Conservative ForRadford Liz Conservative ForAbraham Peter Conservative ForWindows Chris Conservative ForMorris Graham Conservative ForCarey Tony Conservative ForQuartley Kevin Conservative ForWeston Mark Conservative For
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Full Council – e-votes – 13 NOVEMBER 2018
AGENDA ITEM 13 – MOTIONS
Altered Motion 1 – Tackling Period Poverty in Bristol Voting result: 56 For - 0 Abstain - 0 Against
The vote was CARRIED
Individual voting results:
Negus Anthony Liberal Democrat ForHopkins Gary Liberal Democrat ForWright Mark Liberal Democrat ForKent Tim Liberal Democrat ForJackson Christopher Labour ForRees Marvin Labour ForSergeant Jo Labour ForJama Hibaq Labour ForBreckels Fabian Labour ForBrook Tom Labour ForKeen Anna Labour ForWhittle Lucy Labour ForGoggin Paul Labour ForBrain Mark Labour ForDudd Kye Labour ForWellington Jon Labour ForPickersgill Ruth Labour ForPhipps Celia Labour ForTincknell Estella Labour ForSmith Paul Labour ForMead Olly Labour ForKirk Gill Labour ForBowden-Jones Nicola Labour ForCheney Craig Labour ForDavies Mike Labour ForMassey Brenda Labour ForHickman Margaret Labour ForCraig Asher Labour ForAlexander Donald Labour ForBradley Harriet Labour ForJohnson Carole Labour ForGodwin Helen Labour ForHolland Helen Labour ForLangley Mike Labour ForO'Rourke Paula Green ForClarke Stephen Green ForHance Fi Green ForCombley Eleanor Green ForFodor Martin Green ForDenyer Carla Green ForThomas Jerome Green ForStevens Clive Green ForEnglish Jude Green For
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Goulandris John Conservative ForJones Steve Conservative ForAlexander Lesley Conservative ForSmith Steve Conservative ForMelias Matt Conservative ForHiscott Claire Conservative ForRadford Liz Conservative ForAbraham Peter Conservative ForWindows Chris Conservative ForMorris Graham Conservative ForCarey Tony Conservative ForQuartley Kevin Conservative ForWeston Mark Conservative For
Altered Motion 2 – Declare a Climate Emergency Voting result: 56 For - 0 Abstain - 0 Against
The vote was CARRIED
Individual voting results:
Negus Anthony Liberal Democrat ForHopkins Gary Liberal Democrat ForWright Mark Liberal Democrat ForKent Tim Liberal Democrat ForJackson Christopher Labour ForRees Marvin Labour ForSergeant Jo Labour ForJama Hibaq Labour ForBreckels Fabian Labour ForBrook Tom Labour ForKeen Anna Labour ForWhittle Lucy Labour ForGoggin Paul Labour ForBrain Mark Labour ForDudd Kye Labour ForWellington Jon Labour ForPickersgill Ruth Labour ForPhipps Celia Labour ForTincknell Estella Labour ForSmith Paul Labour ForMead Olly Labour ForKirk Gill Labour ForBowden-Jones Nicola Labour ForCheney Craig Labour ForDavies Mike Labour ForMassey Brenda Labour ForHickman Margaret Labour ForCraig Asher Labour ForAlexander Donald Labour ForBradley Harriet Labour ForJohnson Carole Labour ForGodwin Helen Labour ForHolland Helen Labour ForLangley Mike Labour For
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O'Rourke Paula Green ForClarke Stephen Green ForHance Fi Green ForCombley Eleanor Green ForFodor Martin Green ForDenyer Carla Green ForThomas Jerome Green ForStevens Clive Green ForEnglish Jude Green ForGoulandris John Conservative ForJones Steve Conservative ForAlexander Lesley Conservative ForSmith Steve Conservative ForMelias Matt Conservative ForHiscott Claire Conservative ForRadford Liz Conservative ForAbraham Peter Conservative ForWindows Chris Conservative ForMorris Graham Conservative ForCarey Tony Conservative ForQuartley Kevin Conservative ForWeston Mark Conservative For
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